Global Startup Awards (GSA) was born out of the Danish startup ecosystem through the Nordic Startup Awards in 2012. What began as a regional initiative has grown into the world’s largest independent startup competition platform, now covering 154 countries across 19 regions. Through its competition framework and flagship events, GSA connects startups, investors, corporates, governments, and ecosystem enablers to showcase and accelerate innovation on both regional and global levels. GSA has offices in Copenhagen and Budapest and works closely with governments, investors, and business partners worldwide. Its model operates through a licensee-and-partnership structure, in which external organisations under the GSA framework lead several regional programs. Beyond competitions, GSA has evolved into a global innovation platform spanning multiple pillars — from events and content to data, insights, and venture partnerships — that drives collaboration between the public and private sectors to strengthen innovation ecosystems around the world.

HackYourFuture is a non-profit that aims to train refugees, asylum seekers and other marginalised groups in Denmark to become web-developers and empower them by opening the doors to a very in-demand job market. In our 32-week program volunteer IT-professionals train students with and without a coding background in modern JavaScript software development and guide them towards work via our network. We are currently 4,5 people working on this project, but the heart of our organisation are our amazing volunteer mentors, teachers and students. In the past 7 years we can happily look back and say we worked with tons of great people and organisations, which has created a super unique and tight community around our program and we plan to keep it this way! We take our work very seriously, but otherwise we are a pretty friendly bunch, so don't be shy about reaching out!

Who is Swiipe? Swiipe is a fintech startup located in fantastic surroundings right next to Hellerup station. We are developing innovative payment and revenue-optimizing solutions for the e-commerce market. We focus on securing the best buying experience, benefiting both the users and the companies. Our products provide high customer value, with relatively low competition in the market. Where do we come from? We are a fun and ambitious team, driven by the same goals. One of our founders is an experienced entrepreneur, who was previously responsible for developing future payment solutions as a director at Nets. Our CTO has a well-rounded experience in development and project management. How do we work? First and foremost we are a team dedicated to helping and assisting each other in the best way possible and we pride ourselves on delivering the best possible results. Our culture is characterized by agile processes and teams with individual responsibilities as well as openness and transparency – internally and with customers. We strive to deliver high quality and therefore have high demands on ourselves and on what we do – of course with the right amount of fun and an equitable work-life balance.

Getting paid for hard work is an essential element to our livelihood. Yet, at the same time, it is often one of the least digitally advanced and user-friendly experiences we offer to our employees. We are here to change that. We want to make it flexible and easy to get paid and enable everyone to choose for themselves how and when they want it done. Pento's cloud-based payroll automates everything from tax calculations to payments, letting you run payroll for any business in minutes - not days.

An AI-powered platform to identify and connect organizations to life science opinion leaders. This kind of service has been used by Investment Firms and Management Consultancies on a daily basis for over a decade, but unless you’re a consultant or have worked at an investment firm you are probably unfamiliar with expert consultations, and the enormous value it brings. Our vision is to take the somewhat opaque ‘Expert Network’-service to a broader market, specifically the life science industry, to realize massive value and make knowledge extraction by expert consultations a no-brainer as part of a growth strategy.

1 — The pitch Tactplan is developing a location-based scheduling and production control platform to help construction contractors solve the chronic problem of schedule chaos and workflow collisions on site — with a purpose-built planning method that combines Takt Time Planning, real-time progress tracking, and actionable production alarms into one connected tool. 2 — The what Construction projects don't fail because people stop trying. They fail because no one can see what's actually happening — until it's too late. The construction industry is one of the least productive sectors in the developed world, and the root cause is hiding in plain sight: scheduling. Traditional Gantt-based project plans are disconnected from the physical reality of building. They don't reflect how work actually flows through a building — floor by floor, zone by zone, trade by trade. The result is trades colliding, buffers eroding, foremen firefighting, and project managers spending their days in status meetings instead of solving real problems. This isn't a niche problem. It affects virtually every multi-trade construction project, from residential developments to hospitals and infrastructure — representing hundreds of billions of euros in lost productivity annually across Europe alone. 3 — The how Tactplan replaces the Gantt chart with a location-based schedule — a plan structured around where work happens, not just when. Using Takt Time Planning principles, project teams define a steady production rhythm across locations: the right trade in the right place at the right time, with no overlaps and no idle zones. The schedule becomes a live production system. As work progresses, Tactplan captures actual production rates, detects deviations early, and surfaces prioritised alarms so planners and site managers know exactly what to act on. Instead of a plan that gets outdated the moment it's printed, teams get a continuously valid picture of their project — with the tools to keep production moving and catch problems days before they become delays. 4 — The why The construction industry has tools for everything except the thing that matters most: keeping work flowing. The team behind Tactplan comes from civil engineering and construction project management. They've experienced firsthand the frustration of planning systems that look sophisticated on paper but fall apart on site — schedules that no one trusts, updates that never happen, and meetings where everyone knows there's a problem but nobody has the data to act on it. Location-based scheduling and Takt Time Planning have strong academic and practical evidence behind them, but the tooling has never matched the method. Tactplan exists to close that gap — to give construction teams a planning tool that actually reflects how buildings are built, and to make flow-based production control the new standard for the industry.

GreenFish is a software company that uses artificial intelligence, big data analysis, machine learning and supercomputing to predict the location, quality and quantity of pelagic and groundfish species with an eight-day forecast period. The forecasts reduce vessel time at sea, lowering costs and carbon. GreenFish recieved the 2025 Seafood Innovation Award at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Bergen and was awarded the Icelandic Seafood award in 2024.

At Complir, we’re on a mission to make product compliance effortless and future-proof. Compliance teams are under pressure like never before. Scattered product data, inconsistent reporting standards, and a constant stream of new EU regulations make it harder to stay compliant - and even harder to stay competitive. Many brands rely on outdated systems, external consultants, and reactive approaches just to keep up. We believe it’s time for a smarter way. Complir uses AI agents to automate complex compliance workflows, connecting scattered data, filling gaps, and surfacing risks before they become problems. Our platform helps brands anticipate regulatory changes, simplify reporting, and accelerate sustainable practices like reducing harmful chemicals and cutting resource consumption. By making compliance easier and more transparent, Complir helps brands avoid fines, recalls, and reputational damage - while saving time and resources. We’re already working with some of the biggest Nordic retailers to reshape how product compliance is managed. We’re just getting started, but the potential is massive. It’s time to modernize the backbone of retail.

We strive for creative ways to make people healthier, think outside the box – and are always curious to learn new things and get things done. So join us in our mission for health and become part of one of Europe's fastest-growing health apps - Stepler! Physical activity has value for the individual, society, and the world. Our mission is to increase movement incentives by gamifying health and rewarding our users' efforts. The outcome? - A healthier lifestyle and a happier wallet :) Do you have what it takes to change our sedentary world once and for all by gamifying health? Then you might fit into our team of talented heroes.

If you're hungry then join our growth journey! Our vision is to empower our guest's with inspiration and easy access to the restaurants through our digital platform, while we provide the most value-creating booking system for the restaurateurs. Today we manage bookings for 1.400+ restaurants and have 20 mio. yearly guests in Europe, and we are growing rapidly. Currently, DinnerBooking consists of 34 employees spread across Europe and we have a lot on our plate. Therefore, we are always looking for the most talented minds who have the motivation, curiosity, and skills to take part in our growth journey. And be a part of our DinnerBooking family with dedicated colleagues and great team spirit, where your workday never gets boring. We work hard and play hard. Twice a year we hold our popular restaurant festival DinnerDays, where we invite guests to eat at the amazing restaurants in Denmark. Besides many other fun activities we do together. Have we awakened your appetite? Please, reach out to us!

Copenhagen Watch Company ApS (CWC) is a Danish watch company that operates the brand Nordgreen. Established in Copenhagen, CWC embodies Scandinavian minimalism and design, focusing on creating high-quality timepieces that blend functionality with aesthetic appeal. The brand, Nordgreen, is celebrated for its sustainable approach and commitment to responsible production. The company offers classic, versatile watches that appeal to a broad, global audience, with a particularly strong market presence in Japan, the US, the UK, Germany and other international markets.

Dataminds specializes in Business Intelligence, Data Mining, and Big Data. We provide solutions that support decision-makers in making optimal business critical decisions. We are changing your data into knowledge.

Are you interested in finance & data and looking for more than "just a job" ? Do you want to work in a motivated team with international colleagues where every day brings new opportunities to learn? At BrightAnalytics, we understand your ambitions. Our management reporting platform helps CFOs and CEOs to make smarter, faster strategic decisions using implemented Artificial Intelligence. We turn financial, operational data into clear, real-time dashboards, enabling action and delivering impactful results. BrightAnalytics counts 130+ young enthusiasts with an academic background in finance working from our headquarters in Roeselare and our offices in Stockholm, Rotterdam, Oslo, Copenhagen and Paris. BrightAnalytics is the place where you can make a lasting impact and shape your future.

Hubb is the leading Nordic chain of virtual restaurants — kitchens built from the ground up specifically for food delivery. We serve more than 100,000 customers yearly across all our locations in Greater Copenhagen, with sales reaching DKK +50 million annually and turning profits. We've raised more than DKK 30 million from investors. Who are we and what do we do? We're a team of ambitious founders who have built start-ups before, with prior experience from both the food delivery industry, tech, and in the high-culinary world of Michelin restaurants. We run small, efficient, delivery-only kitchens with no tables, waiters, or front-of-house staff. Around 80% of our orders are delivered and 20% picked up, through platforms like Wolt and Uber Eats, where we are one of the largest brands. Our food is developed by Michelin-trained chefs across four of the most popular take-away categories — burgers, fried chicken, Greek gyros, and Asian bao buns — which customers can mix in a single order, all engineered to still taste great after a 20-minute delivery. Great food, built to be delivered. We deliver consistently excellent, delivery-first food: 500,000+ orders served to date, 80%+ repeat purchases, and an 8.8/10 rating across 50,000+ reviews, twice named Denmark's highest-rated restaurant on Wolt. The problem we solve: most restaurant food is designed for the dining room, not the doorstep, so it arrives late, soggy, and inconsistent — while the restaurants making it lose money to delivery's high commissions and operational complexity. At the same time, independent restaurateurs sit with half-empty kitchens, with capacity they cannot monetise properly to turn a profit. Hubb fixes both sides. We operate our own kitchens, and we partner with restaurants that operate a virtual Hubb venue from their existing kitchens. We turn their idle capacity into profit with a turnkey virtual brand — we give them our proven menus, recipes, suppliers, on-site staff training, and branded packaging — while we run the platforms, marketing, and support. They simply cook. Now, we're looking to scale to become the biggest virtual take-away brand across food delivery platforms in the Nordics, with ambitions to open a virtual restaurant in every city and local area with food delivery platforms serving customers. We believe we are pioneering the next big thing in the food delivery industry, and hope you would like to submit an application to come to join us in this effort.

Woomio is the leading 360 SaaS (Software as a Service) tool for agencies and brands by helping marketeers grow with social creators and enabling them to make data-driven decisions. Woomio is a platform for brands and agencies working with influencer marketing allowing them to search for creators, run their campaigns and analyze their results with awesome reports. We have built a quite unique organisation that values a fun and hardworking environment, where all support and help each other 💥